[all variants] Hardware help with PCIe-Passthrough/QEMU/KVM
I've been screwing around with Linux, mainly Ubuntu with Cinnamon installed for a few years now but mainly use windows because I'm a gamer. I recently learned about PCIe Passthrough and am interested,...
View Article[server] Ubuntu LTSP, over internet?
Hi all, I got a dedicated server running with Proxmox VE. On that server I got Ubuntu 16.04 with LTSP running. As you know I can't physically go into the server room and plug in some thin clients to...
View Article[ubuntu] Moving from vmware to something else?
I currently have a custom NAS box which is running Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS and its the only linux machine i've ever had so my knowledge in this area is limited so i'm turning to the forums for some advice...
View ArticleIssue running vpnserver within LXD (bridging/routing within the guest itself)
Hello, IÂ’ve been struggling setting up a vpn server within an LXD guest. In my case IÂ’m using Softether. Tried several options to allow remote clients to my network. E.g. bridging or routed. But IÂ’m...
View ArticleCurrent instructions (Ubuntu 16.04/16.10) to disable netfilter for bridges...
Hello, I started playing with KVM and setup a few bridges and VLANs for VMs. I found some articles and examples but all of them are for old distributions. I currently run KVM on Kubuntu 16.10 on my...
View Article[ubuntu] Windows 10 and VHD native boot Ubuntu
I asked already on Windows forums question Microsoft Community: Windows 10 and native VHD boot of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS https://answers.microsoft.com/thread...e-c45bb89e93b7 If anybody has succeeded to...
View ArticleWarning: /dev/centos/root does not exist
Hey All, I am in the process of moving from Windows 10 to Ubuntu! Unfortunately I am still in college so I am trying to make everything work seamlessly with a new setup so that I can complete...
View ArticleNetwork bridge doesn't work if host machine changes IP (static DHCP)
I have a problem with a KVM/QEMU host that I need to change the IP address of. The host uses DHCP and the DHCP server sets it's MAC address to x.y.z.111. This was fine and the client machines picked up...
View Article[server] virtual machine to run Windows program
we have a ubuntu 16.04 server which - serves as gateway - runs our websites we want to run a 32bit Windows program (metatrader4) so we can rdp into it. options i think we have: 1. install X and wine on...
View ArticleRepair of nonfunctional Ubuntu after attempt to fix package repository
Hello there, all started by corrupted package repository. I tried many commands which failed, the last one seemed to reinstall everything but on next boot I get login at shell prompt and no GUI. Startx...
View Article[lubuntu] USB video devices but nothing else in virtualbox
My problems started with my Logitech Harmony remote control not show up in virtualbox. My webcam and TV card do show up. My printer doesn't show up either. Any ideas? lsusb shows it listed in Linux.
View Article[ubuntu] Gigantic app/dialogue windows in KVM guests when using nomodeset
I'm trying to switch from using VBox to KVM but wrestling with the following problem: Using KVM with Virt-Manager, qxl video, spice displayHost is Ubuntu XenialRunning 5 'buntu VMs: Mate-core, Gnome,...
View ArticleUbuntu 16.10 hangs/freezes on login screen in vmware workstation 12
A while ago I created a new virtual machine and installed Ubuntu 16.10 on it. After the installation was finished, and the virtual machine was restarted, I get to the login screen but Ubuntu...
View ArticleXEN access folder across VMs
I have a XEN server hosting some Windows and Linux clients and I want them to be able to share certain files. So I decided to create one VM (currently running under fedora linux) which does all the...
View ArticleMount remote directory over sshfs on Windows host through ubuntu guest?
I am trying to achieve something that i am not sure if it is possible. I have ubuntu server as virtualbox guest machine and Windows 7 host. The shared folder between the host and guest machine is...
View Article[xubuntu] Can I get a virus or malware through WinXP VM?
With Skype pulling the plug on Linux support on March 1, I'm looking for ways to still use Skype in Linux, and I've tried and failed to install Skype on Wine, if anyone knows how to do it, please tell...
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Synaptic error when starting
Good morning, This time I have a problem with Lubuntu 16.04 running in a vitual machine (Oracle VM) on my workstation at work. The last attempt to install several apps finished with a network error and...
View Article[ubuntu] Seamless VM desktop integration with Libvirt VGA Passthrough?
I'm running a triple-head Ubuntu 16.10 system with a virtualized Windows 7 guest using VGA passthrough. That means the Windows guest has its own dedicated display adapter, so it can have...
View Articleperf tools not able to access hardware counters
I'm not sure if I am asking this on the correct forum section. Please correct me if I need to ask it elsewhere. I am running Ubuntu desktop on my Intel Joule. When I run perf tools with the following...
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[ubuntu] Cannot successfully install vmware tools
I have tried to follow this guide as well as many others to no avail. There is simply nothing in the cdrom image.. It is empty. I have repaired and reinstalled the VMware tools as well. What am i doing...
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